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Moxie, by Jennifer Mathieu (2017)"Vivian’s mom was a rebel. In the nineties, she followed her favorite punk-rock bands across the Pacific Northwest and championed the Riot Grrrl movement.... Vivian, raised in East Rockport, Texas, where high-school football stars are king and their bad behavior is excused by a blind-eyed administration, is a mild-mannered good girl. But when she witnesses a sexist incident in class, she is disturbed. One trip to a copy store later, and Moxie is born: an anonymous, Riot Grrrl–inspired zine that contains both a diatribe and a call to action. These actions start small, but as more girls become involved, the movement grows, protesting everything from an unfairly enforced dress code to sexual harassment." --Booklist, Starred Review.
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How To: Make a 'Zine
Feminism
A review of Moxie by the review publication Kirkus caused controversy when it claimed that the book might alienate male readers, saying the book: ..." occasionally fails to consider that changing a culture of misogyny requires educating and embracing support from members of all genders"
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This book is for anyone who wants to create their own zine. It's for learning tips and tricks from contributors who have been at the forefront of the zine movement. It's for learning how to design and print your own zine so you can put it in others' hands. It's for anyone who has something to say
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